Former sheriff's deputy appears in court

5:47 PM,
Feb. 5, 2014

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Former Washington County Sheriff's Office Deputy Steven Garrett Thayer, 28, accused of having sexual contact with three female inmates, appeared Wednesday morning for a hearing in 5th District Court.

Thayer's defense attorney, Gary Pendleton, asked Judge James Shumate to continue the resolution hearing for another 30 days to provide enough time for him to collect additional information from the Washington County Attorney's Office.

"I talked to (Deputy County Attorney Brian) Filter about this case, but I haven't heard back from him," Pendleton said. "I'm under the impression that he ...